The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Paul-Wilhelm Boell

Boell, Paul-Wilhelm

Brigadier-General

* 17th of April 1883

† 4th of October 1940

Promotions

1930-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-12-25 Colonel
1938-09-23 Brigadier-General

Service

1928-01-06 1934-XX-XX Chief of Staff, 27th Infantry Division
1934-06-07 1934-XX-XX Chief of Staff, Fortified Sector Dauphiné
1934-XX-XX 1934-12-25 Temporary Commanding Officer 81st Infantry Regiment
1934-12-25 1936-XX-XX Commanding Officer 81st Infantry Regiment
1937-XX-XX 1937-09-27 Attached to 503rd Armoured Regiment
1937-09-27 1938-12-15 Commanding Officer 54th Infantry Brigade
1938-12-15 1939-11-06 Commanding Officer 53rd Infantry Brigade
1939-11-06 1940-01-07 Commanding Officer Infantry, 27th Infantry Division
1940-01-07 1940-06-23 General Officer Commanding 51st Infantry Division
1940-06-23 1940-09-05 Prisoner of War
1940-09-05 Released for reasons of health
1940-09-05 1940-10-04 Convalescing
1940-10-04 Died of illness